Figure molding foundation garment



July 3, 1945. c. D. MALDOFF FIGURE MOLDING FOUNDATION GARMENT Filed Oct. 2, 1941 INVEN'IOR C-DJJALDOFF v Patented July 3, 1945 Carl D. Maldoff, iOutremont, Quebec, Canada Application October 2, 1941,Serial No; 413,334

In Canada September 4, 1941 2 Claims.

This invention relates to figure molding foundation garments of the corset or girdle type; and it comprises a garment in which diagonallystretch- .able panels are incorporated in the front and/or back sections of the garment to give a desirable figure supporting and flattening effect.

'In the present instance I have selected for illustration an embodiment of the invention in which are each composed of two relatively narrow full length panels which are joined together along a vertical centre line of the garment, the construction and arrangement of said panels being such that they are capable of substantial elastic stretch along diagonal lines inclining upwardly and outwardly from said centre line; are nonstretchable along diagonal lines inclining downwardly and outwardly from'said centre line and are capable of a limited amount of elastic stretch in both the vertical and circumferential direction of the garment. These panels are made of material which is originally capable of elastic stretch in one direction only but is cut and inserted in the garment on the bias so that it has a limited circumferential and vertical stretch in addition to its capacity to stretch freely'along diagonal lines inclining upwardly and outwardly from said centre line. Panels of this type, when incorporated in the garment to serve as the front section thereof, exert. a desirable uplifting and flattening pressure on the abdomen f the wearer. Such panels, when incorporated in the garment to serve as the rear section, exert a similar uplifting and flattening effect on the buttocks of the wearer.

When the front and back sections of the garment are constructed as described herein the side sections are preferably made of material which is elastically stretchalble in all directions. In prac- I both the front and back sections of the garment terial'which is stretchable in one direction only or which is stretchable in all directions.

Proceeding now to a more detailed description reference will be had to the accompanying drawing, wherein- Fig. 1 is a front view of a garment embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of said garment.

As shown in this drawing, my improved garmem; comprises four main sections including side sections 5, a front section 6 and a [back section l. The side sections are made of material which accordance with the present invention are used is capable of a substantial amount of elastic stretch in all directions. The front section 6 comprises two full length panels 8 whose outer side edges are joined to the side sections 5 prefera bly by faggotting indicated at 9. The inner side edges of the panels 8 are joined together along the vertical centre of the garment preferably by faggotting ID. The panels 8-are made of material in which elastic threads are incorporated so that said material is originally stretchable in one direction only. This material is cut and inserted in the garment on the bias so that, as in- M dicated by thearrows Illa, the resulting panels 8 are capable of maximum elastic stretch along diagonal linesjnclining upwardly and outwardly from the said vertical centre line of the garment. In other words, the elastic yarns incorporated in the panels 8 extend in the direction indicated by the arrows Illa while the non-elastic yarns extend in directions perpendicular to the direction of said arrows. In addition to the diagonal stretchalbility referred to the panels 8 are also capable of a certain amount of elastic stretch in both the vertical and circumferential directions of the arment but are non-stretchable along diagonal lines inclining downwardly and outwardly from the said vertical centre line of the garment. In other words, the panels 8 are non-stretchable along lines perpendicular to the arrows Illa. When the garment is in use the stretching of the panels 8 along the lines Illa ensures that a desirable uplifting and flattening effect will be exerted on the abdomen of the wearer. This effect is enhanced to some extent by attaching the hose supporting straps II to the r I garment so that certain of the points of the attachments of these straps are directly in line with the panels 8. l

The rear section 1 is composed of panels l2 which are identical with the panels 8, that is to say, the panels l2 have their maximum stretchability along diagonal lines indicated by the arrows l3; have limited stretchability in the circumferential and vertical directions. of the garment and are non-stretchable along diagonal lines perpendicular to the arrows IS. The panels I2 fit over and exert a desirable uplifting and flattening effect on the buttocks of the wearer by reason mainly of the diagonal stretch indicated by the arrows l3.

Obviously certain advantages of the present invention may be realized in a garment in which the front section is constituted by the panels 8 while the side and back sections are made of a material which is stretchable in all directions, that is to say,,made of the same material as the side sections of Fig; 1. Likewise, the advantages of the invention may be realized in part in a garment having the front and side sections made of a material which-is stretchable in. all directions and having the back section only made of panels corresponding to the panel I2. It would thus be seen that the invention is not "limited to the example illustrated in the present drawing but is. subject .to various modifications within the scope and spirit of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention. what I claim .is:

1. A foundation garment comprising back .and

side sections joined to opposite sides of a front section throughout the vertical extent of the garment, said front section being composed of two vertically extending panels each composed of material stretchable along diagonal lines inclining upwardly and outwardly from a vertical center line of connection between said panels and said panels being non-stretchable along diagonal lines inclined downwardly and outwardly from said center line of connection, whereby to exert an uplifting and flattening pressure on the abdomen of the, wearer.

2. A foundation garment comprising front and back sections and side sections joining corresponding sides of the front and back sections throughout the vertical extent of the garment, said ,front and back sections each being composed of two vertically extending panels of material stretchable along diagonal lines inclining upwardly and outwardly from a vertical center line of connection between the two panels and said panels being non-stretchable along diagonal lines inclining downwardly and outwardly from said center line of connection, whereby to exert an uplifting and flattening pressure on the abdomen and buttocks of the wearer.

CARL D. MALDOFF. 

